2 rules for unincorporated Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Verified from official government sources
Worcester County MA municipalities regulate outdoor lighting through local zoning bylaws. There is no statewide Massachusetts dark-sky law, though Senate Bill S.2244 has been proposed repeatedly. Many Worcester County towns (Harvard, Bolton, Princeton, Sterling) have adopted IDA-compliant lighting bylaws requiring full-cutoff fixtures, 3000K or lower color temperature, and shielding. Worcester and Leominster have commercial lighting standards in site plan review.
Worcester County MA light trespass is regulated through local zoning bylaws and common-law private nuisance claims. There is no MA statewide light trespass law. Most Worcester County bylaws limit outdoor lighting to 0.5-1.0 footcandle at residential property lines. Security lights must be aimed and shielded. Enforcement is complaint-driven through local building commissioners, with private civil remedies available for persistent trespass under MA nuisance law.
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